Table 5: Macronutrient effects on plasma insulin, glucagon a pancreatic polypeptisde (PP).

The different letters indicate significant differences between the groups at p<0.05 level.
CEBDF POLYCOSE® Casein Safflower oil CEF
Pl. insulin
(ng/ml)
2.90±1.44
A
1.79±0.63
B
1.26±0.99
B
0.29±0.13
C
0.41±0.16
C
Pl. glucagon (ng/ml) 0.17±0.03
A
0.07±0.03
B
0.25±0.02
D
0.12±0.01
C
0.16±0.02
A
Pl. I/G 17.4±11.3
A
28.2±13.67
A
3.8±2.9
B
2.0±1.6
B
2.7±1.2
B
Pl. PP (ng/ml) 2.86±2.72
A
3.69±3.09
AB
4.64±2.68
AB
6.31±3.99
BC
9.44±4.02
C
Pl. corticosterone (µg/100 ml) 18.41±2.09
A
15.99±3.52
AB
39.78±7.84
C
16.35±1.87
B
22.89±9.28
D

CEBDF = Cold Exposed Balanced Diet Fed. CEF = Cold Exposed Fasted.